US – Friday, July 3
The gangster of Hollywood
‘Public Enemies’ star Johnny Depp does celebrity on his own terms
FEATURE. Johnny Depp doesn’t know what time it is. Though he technically calls an adorable village in France home and owns an island in the Caribbean, the mercurial actor spends so much time working that his internal clock is all out of whack.
 
 

Movies
Directorial debut is a shot at the ‘Moon’
INTERVIEW. When directors are limited to a $5 million budget and a 33-day shooting schedule, they usually won’t do anything too arduous — especially for their first films. But director Duncan Jones, 37, tells us that he “wanted to do something with ambition” for his debut flick. So instead, Jones, who is the son of David Bowie, decided to make the sci-fi adventure “Moon,” which opens Friday. The affable Brit explains how.
 
Movies
Bale does light-lifting
 MOVIES. Christian Bale is more relaxed than usual, and with good reason. The heavy lifting in promoting his latest film, “Public Enemies,” falls to Johnny Depp. For once, the success or failure of the movie doesn’t rest on Bale’s shoulders. There’s no talk of on-set outbursts or franchise potential. And for that, he’s grateful — and cheerful.
T time
T time: Week of July 3
What to do and where to go.
 
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Television
VH1’s ‘debate’ club
TELEVISION. Who is more bootylicious, J.Lo or Beyonce? Who was the greatest band of all time, the Beatles or the Rolling Stones? 
 

New York
Grab a beer and a nice view of the fireworks
GOING OUT. Can’t get a good look of Saturday’s fireworks from your cramped apartment? Here are venues that are capitalizing on their good fortune of having a five-star view.
 
Music
Lockhart holds down the Fourth
PROFILE. The last time Keith Lockhart used his vacation time for Independence Day was about two decades ago.
New York Music
Watch him rise
On stage, latter day garage punk Jay Reatard is a rock ‘n’ roll animal, snarling and shouting his way through song after short, to-the-point song in a way that makes this decade’s recent glut of conceit-heavy art-rockers such as the Arcade Fire seem more like museum pieces than bands.
 
 
 
BOSTON
Lockhart holds down the Fourth
BOSTON. The last time Keith Lockhart used his vacation time for Independence Day was about two decades ago.
New York Going Out
Metro Flavor Where to go
Arts & Culture

• Creative Time presents Steve McQueen: ‘Deadpan’

Music

• The Wurst Boat Party feat. Brennan Green and My Cousin Roy

Performance

• Lincoln Center Festival 2009
 

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Entertainment
Shooting for the ‘Moon’
INTERVIEW. When directors are limited to a $5 million budget and a 33-day shooting schedule, they usually won’t do anything too arduous — especially for their first films. But director Duncan Jones, 37, tells us that he “wanted to do something with ambition” for his debut flick. So instead, Jones, who is the son of David Bowie, decided to make the sci-fi adventure “Moon.” The affable Brit explains how.
 
Music
MMMpod
The June edition of MMMpod features an interview with Perry Farrell on getting Jane's Addiction back together, as well as a talk with actor Ed Helms about his love/hate relationship with a capella music. We also have new music from Phoenix, Magic Magic, Lady Sovereign, and a classic from Booker T. & the MGs. As always, there's a chance to win a whole lot of free music.
 
 
Metro Life Panel
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